The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-24
Current Events Epitomized.
October court.


Get the ADVOCATE.
Read Reber's advertisement.
-Pink-eye prevails amongst Lehigh
county horses
Black diphtheria has made its appear
ance in many Pennsylvania towns.
I'VE are sorry TO report the severe ILL
ness of Rev. Abraham Bartholomew
Full line of Ingram and Brussels car
pets at V. Schwartz, on Bank street. If
"A glance at the Singer convinces all of
its extraordinary excellence. Buy no otherl
For best makes of carpets at lowest
prices, go TO Kemerer & Swartz, Bank
street. If
--Furniturelof the best makes at prices
to astonish the buyers, at Kemerer &
Swartz's. If
Alfred Bortz, proprietor of the Mer-
cants Hotel, Allentown, died early Tuesday
morning.
III. II. Peters, the popular merchant
tailor, has had the interior of his store room
remodelled.
Mrs. Ammon Klotz of Franklin, will
please accept our thanks for basket of
choice apples.
"A new stone crossing has been laid
Lehlgh street.
Summit Hill should rot forget to push
its claims for Incorporation at the coming
term of our county court
"A lady says: "Tulip soap makes good,
strong suds. | used it with complete sue
cess upon two book agents"
Persons who paid no state and county
taxes last year must do so before the Sth
proximo if they desire to vote.
All the latest designs in fall millinery
goods at the popular New York Millinery
Store of Miss Alvenia Graver. 3w.
-Absconding cashiers should always
take box of Tulip soap with them, as
there's nothing in Canada that can equal
signed John Rehrig Jr TO play short stop
in place of Michael j. Cullen who left seve-
raj weeks ago.
The press is the Watchdog that guards
the hen house of our liberty and protects
the clothes-line of our rights-and il also
ADVISES you to use Tulip soap.
Forest fires have been raging in this
section during the past week. II should
be bore In mind that there is a law prohibit
ing persons from starting brush fires.
Remember. Miss Alvenia Graver has
in stock only the most fashionable millin-
cry goods. Call before you purchase else
where. Lowest prices, and best work. 3w.
Chicken thieves are about. Now, Il
you have Il shot gun load il with rock salt,
and when you see the measley, sneaking
seoundrels going for your hen-coop, just LET
'er go rock salt.
Don't miss the Switchback excursion
on the 25th, Sunday. Tickets fifty cents
for round trip. Make il a point TO drop in
and see Geo. Huntzinger, at the popular
Switchbaek restaurant.
Josiah Ruch, executor of the estate OF
the late Joel klotz, deceased, of East Weiss
port, will expose TO public sale on the
premises at one o'clock on Friday, Sep,em
ber 3d. lot of valuable real estate and per.
sonal property. BE on hand.
The attention of the people of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed tC
the fact that George Il. Huntzinger, of The
popular Switchback Restaurant, is author
lied by us to receive subscriptions ant
monegs for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
AN 0rganist Wanted, at the Pennsvill,
Church, Carbon Co., Pa, on Sunday tn,
I'd day of October next applicants will hay,
chance TO be heard, commencing at hal
past nine o clock in the forenoon. A liber
al salary will be paid. John Harter, Josial
Andreas.
Francis Smith residing near Heather
ly. was committed TO the county Jail las
week TO await trial for violating the persOI
OF his step-daughter, aged eleven years
Judge Dreher, we hope, win give this brut,
IN human guise the benefit of the law il
full. We do not advocate lawlessness, bu
a little tar and feathers would make thi
human dog look dandy.
"A grand race for purse Of fifty dollars
three best out of five TO harness, betweel
the Chrstman and Horn horses, on the fai
grounds at this place Monday was won b.
Christman. Messrs. John Rehrig, iona
than Kistler and Dildine Snyder acted a
judges. A large number of the spOrtm
fraternity were present and cOnsiderabl
cash changed hands on the result
If II were not for the gastronomc re
putation already attained by our frien
Mertz we could not be prevailed upon 4
believe the story that comes to MS fror
Lower fOwamensing, concerning few @
kOch's eigarmakers who. along with Mert
Monday won for themselves a reputation a
gastrononic fiends which viii "roll dow
the ages. The telephone connection her
becoming cut up We are only able tO hea
few broken sentences; ''a-h boo ha
he, he; and then a strange voice request
US 10 say nothing, but Il come TOO late.